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Outdoors Briefs
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Outdoors Briefs

March 5, 2015

Durango yoga teacher and personal fitness trainer Steve Ilg added a win to his winter season by taking the victory in the 12th annual Leadville Loppet on Feb. 22 in…

A pair of Oregon waterfalls offer splendid show
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A pair of Oregon waterfalls offer splendid show

March 5, 2015

“Um … you mean Silver Falls State Park, right?” Actually, no. Although it shares a strikingly similar name with the largest and one of the most popular parks in Oregon,…

Nuggets 2-0 in post-Shaw era
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Nuggets 2-0 in post-Shaw era

March 4, 2015

Denver Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried, right, hustled all over the floor in Denver’s 100-85 win at Minnesota on Wednesday. He had 18 points, 14 rebounds, two blocks and two steals,…

Former Bronco leading marijuana push in NFL
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Former Bronco leading marijuana push in NFL

March 4, 2015

Former Denver Bronco Nate Jackson and some other former NFL players are calling on the league to allow medical marijuana as a means to help players deal with the physical…

Sports Extra
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Sports Extra

March 3, 2015

Hockey on ESPN? Network awarded World Cup rights ESPN is getting back into broadcasting professional hockey after landing the U.S. rights for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. The NHL…

Skate in style
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Skate in style

March 3, 2015

Durango Nordic closes season at Crested Butte

Thrice the best
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Thrice the best

March 3, 2015

Herrera earns 3rd Defensive Player of the Year award

Thirsty 13 Half Marathon about to grow
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Thirsty 13 Half Marathon about to grow

March 3, 2015

Coming up on its second season, the race has a new sponsor: First National Bank of Durango. Also, it nearly is doubling its field. This from an event that easily…

Nuggets open post-Shaw era with a win
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Nuggets open post-Shaw era with a win

March 2, 2015

J.J. Hickson and the Nuggets responded to head coach Brian Shaw’s firing with one of their most inspired games of the season. They beat the Bucks 106-95.David Zalubowski/Associated Press Guard…

Sports Extra
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Sports Extra

March 2, 2015

Fernando Alonso crashes out of Down Under opener LONDON – Fernando Alonso will not race in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix following a crash during Formula One testing that sent…

Wide-open field
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Wide-open field

March 2, 2015

FLC women face Cougars to open RMAC Shootout

Vonn criticizes FIS after racing in fog in Bulgaria
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Vonn criticizes FIS after racing in fog in Bulgaria

March 2, 2015

American Lindsey Vonn, above and background, was frustrated with the FIS after the organization decided to continue through foggy – and what Vonn considered dangerous – conditions. The 30-year-old American,…

Harrington wins Honda Classic in a playoff
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Harrington wins Honda Classic in a playoff

March 2, 2015

Padraig Harrington waved but never wavered down the stretch Monday in the Honda Classic.Luis M. Alvarez/Associated Press His caddie, Ronan Flood, reminded him of that Monday morning in the Honda…

Denver tags Thomas
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Denver tags Thomas

March 2, 2015

Denver guaranteed Demaryius Thomas about $12.8 million next season by slapping the franchise tag on the star wide receiver.Steve Nehf/Associated Press file photo General manager John Elway used that same…

No need to make a pitch for new catcher Hundley
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No need to make a pitch for new catcher Hundley

March 2, 2015

With catcher Nick Hundley in the fold, the Colorado Rockies are looking for a breakthrough on defense and with the pitchers Hundley will be handling.Darron Cummings/Associated Press A dizzying year…